Irzo v. Perkins

Beown, D. J.

This is a libel in personam to recover damages in the nature of demurrage for the detention of the bark Eoma in the delivery of 300 tons of iron consigned to the respondents at this port.

The iron was shipped at Marseilles, under the usual hill of lading, to he delivered to the respondents on payment of freight, with no special clause in reference to demurrage or mode of delivery. The cargo of the Roma was a mixed cargo, consigned to six different consignees. The portion consigned to the respondents was in the bottom of the hold. It was the greatest in weight, but not in hulk, of…